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When Everly Smith leaves the city behind, she dreams of quiet mornings and fresh starts. The countryside estate she finds seems perfect—secluded, beautiful, and watched over by a landlord whose kindness feels almost unreal.
John Price is everything the countryside promised: charming, attentive, and just protective enough to make her feel safe. Maybe too safe. He knows when she comes home, what she eats for dinner, even which nights she can’t sleep.
At first, she tells herself it’s only small-town curiosity. But then there are the locked shed she’s never allowed to enter, the neighbors greet her with warm smiles, yet their eyes hold something she can’t quite name—like they know more about her new home than they dare to say.
By the time Everly realizes the truth, she’s already in too deep. Because in this place, shelter comes with conditions—and every condition has its price.